Katie is recently graduated from college, without a job, not speaking to her mother, and about to be kicked out from her New York City apartment. She might be able to move in with her boyfriend, James - successful, affluent, overly kind, almost perfect on paper if maybe a little condescending. But does Katie really want to live with him? She's not sure what she actually wants - in a relationship, in a job, or even in life. The thing she wants most is the attention of his cat, Silver, and to live Silver's enviably simple life.
Kitten is a first novel by Stacey Yu, and a brilliantly written depiction of a young woman struggling with aimlessness. Touching on family relationships, mental illness, wealth inequality, the immigrant experience, and the eternal questions of love and identity, this debut writer has a voice far beyond her years. – Michelle (Sunset)
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